Health Profile of Prowers County, Colorado
Prowers County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Prowers County Around averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Prowers County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.6% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Prowers County is 78.9 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 9.6%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,184 residents in Prowers County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 294 107 men · 187 women
- 75–84 514 230 men · 284 women
- 65–74 1,180 595 men · 585 women
- 50–64 2,196 1,088 men · 1,108 women
Younger residents
2,946 residents in Prowers County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 857 445 boys · 412 girls
- 7–12 906 475 boys · 431 girls
- 3–7 702 367 boys · 335 girls
- 0–3 481 245 boys · 236 girls
About 586 residents in Prowers County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Prowers County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Prowers County is about 20% higher than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in Prowers County is about 17% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Prowers County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.5% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Prowers County is about 23% higher than in Colorado. The rate of smoking in Prowers County is about 16% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,409 cigarettes a day, 492,264 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 180,497 minutes a day and 65.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Prowers County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Prowers County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.03 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Prowers County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Prowers County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Prowers County, CO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,910 residents against a local median of 2,038. Nothing separates Prowers County, CO sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% above the local median at 9.6% against 8.8%. Prowers County, CO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prowers County, CO | 11,910 | 78.9 yrs #3/6 | 9.6% #4/6 | 31.6% #3/6 |
| Kiowa County, CO | 1,376 | 78.2 yrs | 8.8% | 27.5% |
| Hamilton County, KS | 2,471 | 78.2 yrs | 25.4% | 38.0% |
| Baca County, CO | 1,363 | 80.0 yrs | 7.4% | 27.4% |
| Bent County, CO | 5,549 | 78.0 yrs | 7.4% | 34.0% |
| Stanton County, KS | 2,038 | 87.9 yrs | 25.8% | 38.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Prowers County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Prowers County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Prowers County, Colorado?
Prowers County, Colorado has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Prowers County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Prowers County ranks 54th healthiest out of 62 counties in Colorado by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Prowers County, Colorado?
People in Prowers County, Colorado can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Prowers County, Colorado?
9.6% of residents in Prowers County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.9 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Prowers County, Colorado?
31.6% of adults in Prowers County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.3 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Prowers County, Colorado?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 24.5%, about 23% higher than the Colorado rate of 19.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Prowers County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,409 cigarettes a day, 492,264 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 180,497 minutes a day and 65.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Prowers County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 lifetimes a year.
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